Fall/Spring 2015-16 or Fall Only 2015 application cycle

April 1, 2015
Fall Financial Aid Deadline. Submit California Western Financial Aid Application to Financial Aid Office. Submit your 2015-2016 FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA to the Federal processor by this date. Exception: new students admitted for the fall term after March 18 must submit their California Western Financial Aid Application and FAFSA within two weeks of their admission date, or be considered late.

Late August, 2015
New students and first-time borrowers should complete their online Entrance Counseling sessions by now. All students must complete Entrance Counseling before receiving Federal aid for the first time at CWSL.

Late August, 2015
Fall disbursements available at Business Office 1-2 business days prior to the first day of classes (for new students, no earlier than Orientation). A student's financial aid file must be complete before a disbursement can be made; students selected for verification must have submitted all their verification documents before their files can be considered complete.

Spring/Summer or Spring Only 2016 application cycle

October 15, 2015
Spring Financial Aid Deadline. Submit California Western Financial Aid Application to Financial Aid Office. Submit your 2015-2016 FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA to the Federal processor by this date. Exception: new students admitted for the spring term after October 1 must submit their California Western Financial Aid Application and FAFSA within two weeks of their admission date, or be considered late.

Late December, 2015 - Early January, 2016
New students and first-time borrowers should complete their online Entrance Counseling sessions by now. All students must complete Entrance Counseling before receiving Federal aid for the first time at CWSL.

First week of January, 2016
Spring disbursements available at Business Office 1-2 business days prior to the first day of classes. A student's financial aid file must be complete before a disbursement can be made; students selected for verification must have submitted all their verification documents before their files can be considered complete.

February 20, 2015
Summer Financial Aid Deadline. Submit California Western Financial Aid Application to Financial Aid Office. If not already completed, submit your 2014-2015 FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA to the Federal processor by this date. Students who wish to use Federal Work-Study during a summer break where they take no classes should also submit a 2015-2016 FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA.

Last week of April/First week of May, 2015
Summer disbursements available at Business Office 1-2 business days prior to the first day of classes. (Summer Study Abroad students will not receive aid until shortly before the start of their abroad program.) A student's financial aid file must be complete before a disbursement can be made; students selected for verification must have submitted all their verification documents before their files can be considered complete.